Thorpe Waterville Castle

Thorpe Waterville Castle was a medieval fortified manor house near Thorpe Waterville, Northamptonshire, England.

Thorpe Waterville Castle
Thorpe Waterville, Northamptonshire, England
Thorpe Waterville Castle is located in Northamptonshire
Thorpe Waterville Castle
Thorpe Waterville Castle
Coordinates52°25′16″N 0°29′55″W / 52.4211°N 0.4986°W / 52.4211; -0.4986
Grid referencegrid reference TL022814
TypeFortified manor house
Site information
OwnerThe Venn family

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Thorpe Waterville Castle was built by Walter Langton, the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, around 1300.[1] The wood for the castle was stolen by Langton from the woods of a nearby abbey.[2] The result was a luxurious fortified home.[3] While owned by Lord Lovell, the castle was successfully besieged in early 1461 during the Wars of the Roses.[4]

The hall of the castle was later converted into a barn, and still survives in this form, complete with a distinctive 14th-century chimney.[5] Today, the remains of castle have scheduled monument status and a grade I listed building.[6]

See also

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Bibliography

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  • Mackenzie, James D. (1896) The Castles of England: Their Story and Structure, Vol I. New York: Macmillan.
  • Pettifer, Adrian. (2002) English Castles: a Guide by Counties. Woodbridge, UK: Boydell Press. ISBN 978-0-85115-782-5.

References

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  1. ^ Pettifer, p.168.
  2. ^ Pettifer, p.168.
  3. ^ Mackenzie, p.341.
  4. ^ Mackenzie, p.341.
  5. ^ Pettifer, p.168.
  6. ^ Thorpe Waterville Castle, Gatehouse website, accessed 1 January 2020.